Vox hits New Zealand

moffattm · 12-06-2011, 04:46 PM

Just received an email this morning from Whitcoulls saying that they are selling the Kobo Vox for NZ$399 (about US$310 at today's exchange rate).

The Kobo Touch sells for NZ$199 (about US$154 at today's exchange rate).

Expect the price to come down soon though as Whitcoulls reduced the price on the Touch about a week after it was first introduced, it seems they like to make the early adopters pay!

HarleyB · 12-06-2011, 05:28 PM

That's interesting - I wonder if it's available in Australia? And for how much??

EDIT: A bit of googling tells me that it has been available since mid November at $299 from that imaginary book store called Collins! I have to think that Kobo doesn't really want to sell any of them in Australia as they appear to have given Collins an exclusive deal. It's a pity Collins didn't think it was worth advertising it.

kiwipippa · 12-07-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by moffattm

Just received an email this morning from Whitcoulls saying that they are selling the Kobo Vox for NZ$399 (about US$310 at today's exchange rate).

The Kobo Touch sells for NZ$199 (about US$154 at today's exchange rate).

Expect the price to come down soon though as Whitcoulls reduced the price on the Touch about a week after it was first introduced, it seems they like to make the early adopters pay!

So moffattm, are you going to get one? Not for me at the moment, short on $ and I'm enjoying my 6 month old kobo touch. But I'd be interested in how kiwis rate this device

moffattm · 12-07-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwipippa

So moffattm, are you going to get one? Not for me at the moment, short on $ and I'm enjoying my 6 month old kobo touch. But I'd be interested in how kiwis rate this device

No, kiwipippa, I don't think I'll be getting one. Only a couple of hundred more and I could get a very decent Android tablet, and of course I could run the Kobo app on that. I'm just waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich (the latest version of Android) to become a more widely available before I spring for a tablet.

Pushka · 12-07-2011, 07:44 PM

That's a dreadful markup for NZ and Australia. I imported one in from USA for way less than that. I later sold it though.

kiwipippa · 12-09-2011, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by moffattm

No, kiwipippa, I don't think I'll be getting one. Only a couple of hundred more and I could get a very decent Android tablet, and of course I could run the Kobo app on that. I'm just waiting for Ice Cream Sandwich (the latest version of Android) to become a more widely available before I spring for a tablet.

Good point - I can't really follow kobo's logic on this device, why compete with all the other tablets out there when you have a niche in the ebook market? Are they going to sell other content as well? eg movies and music?

taming · 12-10-2011, 08:45 AM

Some of the latest marketing data seems to show that in the US 55% currently use dedicated eInk devices, with the rest being split between tablets and phones. Tablet market share is growing. I'm pretty sure Kobo wants a slice of that pie.

Suzanna · 12-10-2011, 11:44 AM

The Nook Color was very popular in the U.S. when it was released last year, particularly among women. I think both Kobo and Amazon saw this, realized there was a market for this type of ereader, and decided to pursue it. It also gave Kobo the opportunity to issue children's books and cook books that are much more attractive on a color ereader, and market to those who wanted a device to read magazines on.

12-06-2011, 04:46 PM	#1
moffattm Addict Posts: 333 Karma: 1440670 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Glo	Vox hits New Zealand Just received an email this morning from Whitcoulls saying that they are selling the Kobo Vox for NZ$399 (about US$310 at today's exchange rate). The Kobo Touch sells for NZ$199 (about US$154 at today's exchange rate). Expect the price to come down soon though as Whitcoulls reduced the price on the Touch about a week after it was first introduced, it seems they like to make the early adopters pay!

12-06-2011, 05:28 PM	#2
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	That's interesting - I wonder if it's available in Australia? And for how much?? EDIT: A bit of googling tells me that it has been available since mid November at $299 from that imaginary book store called Collins! I have to think that Kobo doesn't really want to sell any of them in Australia as they appear to have given Collins an exclusive deal. It's a pity Collins didn't think it was worth advertising it. Last edited by HarleyB; 12-06-2011 at 05:42 PM.

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Pushka Wizard Posts: 1,119 Karma: 1019140 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Device: kindle, Ipad, Iphone, Nexus and PPW	That's a dreadful markup for NZ and Australia. I imported one in from USA for way less than that. I later sold it though.

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taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Some of the latest marketing data seems to show that in the US 55% currently use dedicated eInk devices, with the rest being split between tablets and phones. Tablet market share is growing. I'm pretty sure Kobo wants a slice of that pie.

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Suzanna Living in the past Posts: 432 Karma: 6011289 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Arc	The Nook Color was very popular in the U.S. when it was released last year, particularly among women. I think both Kobo and Amazon saw this, realized there was a market for this type of ereader, and decided to pursue it. It also gave Kobo the opportunity to issue children's books and cook books that are much more attractive on a color ereader, and market to those who wanted a device to read magazines on.

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